Calgary Paramedic Hero of the Month

Every month we want to thank one paramedic who made a difference to someone in Calgary.

Our first hero has not been chosen yet. It could be the person who helped you or someone you love.

Nominate a hero Tell your story

Tell your story or nominate a hero

Maybe a paramedic stayed calm when you could not, or took good care of someone you love. Tell us about them.

Paramedics are welcome to tell their own story too.

Step 1 of 5What would you like to do?

Nominate a heroTell my storySend a thank-you note

Step 2 of 5About you

Your nameYour emailOnly Jordan sees this. It is how we reach you about your story.

Step 3 of 5About the paramedic

The paramedic's name or unit, if you know itOptionalRoughly when and whereOptionalA season and part of the city is plenty. Please leave out street addresses.

Step 4 of 5Your wordsWhy they are your heroWhat did they do that you still think about?How did they make you or your person feel?What would you want them to know now?Please leave out health details, patient names, addresses and call details unless the person they are about has said yes.0 / 4000

Keep a draft on this device while I write. Only the story parts are saved, never your name, email or photo. Leave this off on a shared computer.

A photo, if you have oneOptionalUp to 4 MB. Only send a photo you have the right to share, with the agreement of everyone in it. Photos stay private unless they agree to more.

Step 5 of 5Before you sendI have consent from anyone else in my story to share what I wrote about them, or I have left them out.I understand this stays private while Jordan reads it, and nothing is published unless the paramedic agrees first.Jordan at Fat Monk Media may email me about what I sent.If my story is picked, you may share a short edited version once I have read it and said yes.Optional

In an emergency call 911. This form is for stories and thanks. Nobody watches it around the clock.

How a hero is chosen

Every nomination, story and thank-you note goes straight to Jordan at Fat Monk Media and stays private.
Jordan reads each one and picks one hero a month. Nothing publishes automatically.
Before anything goes up, Jordan asks the paramedic if they are happy to be featured. If they say no, nothing is shared.
Jordan writes a short version and checks it with you before it goes up.
Health details, patient names, addresses and call details stay out unless the person they are about says yes.
You can ask us to take your story down at any time.

Just want to say thank you?

Pick Send a thank-you note in the form above. Jordan reads every one.
If we can find the paramedic and they would like to hear from you, Jordan passes your note along. We will try, and we will tell you if we cannot.
To put your thanks on record with the service itself, use the Thank a Paramedic board from Alberta Health Services.

Past heroes

Every Hero of the Month stays here, grouped by year.

No past heroes yet

The archive starts with our first Hero of the Month. Each month gets its own place here, newest first.

Nominate a hero

Your story and your privacy

Only Jordan at Fat Monk Media reads what you send. It is kept in a private database that the public site cannot read.
Your email is only used to reach you about your story. It is never shown, shared or added to a newsletter.
Photos are kept private. One is only shown if everyone in it has agreed.
Nothing you send is published as is. A hero feature is a short version Jordan writes, checked with you and with the paramedic first.
If you tick Keep a draft, the story parts are saved in this browser only, and cleared when you send.
To change or remove anything you sent, email jordan@fatmonkmedia.com with the reference from your thank-you screen. Jordan deletes it, photo included.

About this page

calgaryparamedics.com is an independent community page made by Fat Monk Media in Calgary. We are not affiliated with Alberta Health Services EMS or any paramedic service.
In an emergency call 911. This page cannot send help and nobody watches it around the clock.
Questions, or want your story taken down? Email jordan@fatmonkmedia.com.
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